2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON bulb

Symbols
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agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ........................ .10
Indicator and warning lamps ........................ .12
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 27
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 28 Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................28
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 31 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 32
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 71 Opening and closing
.................................. 73
Ke y .............................................................. .73
Doo rs............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 82
Side windo ws............................................... 85
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 89
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................94 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 97
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 97
Seats ............................................................ 98
St eering wheel ............................................ 105
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .106
Operating the memory function .................. 107
St ow age areas ............................................ 109
Cup holders ................................................ .115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .119
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 0
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 3
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 5 Light and sight
......................................... 127
Exterior lighting .......................................... 127
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 5
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 13 6
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 9
Mir rors ........................................................ 141
Operating the sun visors ............................. 14 42
Contents

Ad
justing the brightness #
Select Brightness .
Ad just the brightness.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness . #
Select Brightness zones .#
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The EMPHASIS, AMBIENTandVENTS zones
can be set separatel y.
Ac tivating multi-coloured lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour.
The reare ten preset colour combinations
av ailable. #
Select a colour combination.
Ac tivating multi-coloured animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change
at predefined inter vals. Ac
tivating welcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi‐
ent lighting sequence will run.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brief ly. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. shut-off #
Switch the lighting switch-off delay time on
or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing lights up again briefly af terth eve hicle
has been loc ked. Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Note
s onchanging bulbs &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. 13 6
Light and sight

#
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulb. R
Do not use a bulb if it has been dropped or if
itsglass has been sc ratched. The bulb may
ot herwise explode.
R Do not touch theglass bulb with your bare
hands.
R Protect bulbs from moisture and do not allow
bulbs tocome into contact wi thliquids. Overview of
the bulbs tobe changed Halogen headlamps
1
Main beam: H7 55 W bulb
2 Dipped beam: H7 55 W bulb Ta
il lamps 1
Turn signal indicator: PY 21W bulb
2 Reversing light: W 16W bulb Light and sight
137

Changing
the front bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Fi
tting/ removing the co ver on the front
wheel ar ch
Re quirements:
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The appropriate front wheel is turned
in wa rds. #
Toremo ve:turn co ver1 tothe left and
re mo veit from the wheel ar chliner. #
Toinstall: insert co ver1 into the wheel
ar ch liner and turn it totheright until it
engages.
Re placing bulbs in the halo gen headla mp
Re quirements:
R Dipped beam: a H7 55 W light bulb is availa‐
ble.
R Highbeam: a H7 55 W light bulb is available. 1
Dipped beam housing co ver
2 Main beam housing co ver #
Switch the lighting sy stem off. #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page138). #
Turn there leva nt housing co ver anti-clock‐
wise and remo veit. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket su chthat
th e entire base of the bulb is resting on the
bottom of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and turn it clo ckwise. #
Press on the housing co ver and turn it clock‐
wise. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch
( / page138). Changing
there ar bulbs (vehicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Re
placing the tail lamp bulbs #
Due totheir locations, ha vethe bulbs forthe
turn signal light and reve rsing light changed
at a qualified specialist workshop. 13 8
Light and sight

R
vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60 °C.
R obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions. R
do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, slits, electrical components, bat teries,
light bulbs and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing the vehicle byhand Obser
vethe legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille. 438
Maintenance and care

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
or #
Check whe ther you are permit tedto replace the light source yourself (/ page137).
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position. 558
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Re
alwo od/trim elements ...................4 44
Re versing camera ................................ 442
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 442
Ro of lining ...........................................4 44
Seat belt .............................................. 444
Seat co ver ........................................... 444
Senso rs............................................... 442
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 442
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 442
Wa shing byhand ................................. 438
Wheels/rims ....................................... 442
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 442
Wi per blades .......................................4 42
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .444
Changing bulbs ........................................ 13 6
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 8
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 8
Main beam ...........................................1 38
No tes ................................................... 13 6
Overview ..............................................1 37
Re versing lights .................................. .138
Tu rn signal lights (rear) ........................ 13 8
Changing gears ........................................ 171
Manually ..............................................1 71Changing hub caps
.................................484
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 459
USB port .............................................. 12 3
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 70
Re ar side wind ows................................. 71
Child seat App rova l categories .............................. .55
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 68
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 67
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 60
No tes on risks and dangers ...................48
Re commended child restra int sy stems .. 51
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 64
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59 Seats suitable
for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Secu ring on the front passenger seat ....69
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 66
To pTe ther ..............................................62
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............48
Basic instructions .................................. 47
Chock ...................................................... .482
St orage location ..................................4 82
Cho ck
see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0
City lighting .............................................. 131
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 14 5
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .146
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 147580
Index

No
tes .................................................. 499
Digital Owner's Manual ............................20
Digital speedome ter ................................ 261
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 78
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 6
Un locking theve hicle ............................78
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs .................................... 13 8
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 16 9
Engaging drive position ........................ 171
Engaging neutral .................................. 17 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 17 0
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 17 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .170
Fu nction .............................................. 16 9
Display Care .................................................... 444
Display (multimedia sy stem) ................ .292
Home screen ....................................... 289
Operating ............................................ 292 Settings ...............................................
318
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 259
Display content Displaying ............................................ 258
Display message .....................................5 09
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .509
No tes .................................................. 509
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 529
ç - - - km/h ................................... 528
È - - - km/h ................................... 529
#12 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 532
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........524
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 527
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 523 Ac
tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 555
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 522
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 520
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .529
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........528
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 528
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........525
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 526
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 558
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 524 Index
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